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tonight, my message to senator harry reid. plus the american people are getting ripped off by a congress that just isn't working. congressman rick nolan, there 30 years ago. he is back now and he can't believe the difference. he is wondering, are we getting paid for this? >>> is it really an admission of guilt if you don't show any remorse? >> it did not even feel wrong? >> no. it's scary. >> did you feel bad about it? >> no. even scarier. >> psychologist dr. jeffrey gardere on lance armstrong's bizarre performance last night. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. republicans surrendered today in one of his biggest fights. president obama warned republicans about taking the debt ceiling hostage. it looks like they heard the message. >> the financial well-being of the american people is not leverage to be used. the full faith and credit of the united states of america is not a bargaining chip. and they better choose quickly because time is rung short. >> republicans made their choice during a gop retr
tonight, my message to senator harry reid. plus the american people are getting ripped off by a congress that just isn't working. congressman rick nolan, there 30 years ago. he is back now and he can't believe the difference. he is wondering, are we getting paid for this? >>> is it really an admission of guilt if you don't show any remorse? >> it did not even feel wrong? >> no. it's scary. >> did you feel bad about it? >> no. even scarier. >> psychologist...
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but i do think that harry reid should start talking openly about changing the senate rules. i mean, the democrats can play this game too. our next question is from chris rowelle. why should the american people pay taxes while the government is shut down? you would be talking about a tax revolt. it's very easy to sit here and say, hey, nobody should be paying any taxes. that's not -- that's not right. are men and women who serve this country in uniform, the governmental process that is in place that keeps this country free and strong is something that i don't think americans ever want to yun undercut. this too shall pass. we will win this struggle in washington. keep the faith. stick around. rapid response panel is next. >>> i'm dominic chu. the dow gained 76 points, the s&p up 11 and the nasdaq rose 33. twitter unsealed documents for its initial public offering and says it hopes to raise $1 billion. oil prices rose to nearly $104 a barrel as off shore rigs in the gulf brace for tropical storm karen. and shares of facebook climbed after instagram will start using ads in the n
but i do think that harry reid should start talking openly about changing the senate rules. i mean, the democrats can play this game too. our next question is from chris rowelle. why should the american people pay taxes while the government is shut down? you would be talking about a tax revolt. it's very easy to sit here and say, hey, nobody should be paying any taxes. that's not -- that's not right. are men and women who serve this country in uniform, the governmental process that is in place...
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senator harry reid says they are waiting for the coo as well. let's go to nbc's kristen welker at the white house. tell us what you are hearing from your sources there? >> good evening, milissa. according to chuck todd, breaking details from that meeting that vice president biden just had. no one in the meeting said they were planning to vote against this bull once it does move through the senate, it doesn't mean they won't. they didn't voice opposition during that meeting, so that is significant this idea there is some liberal revolve doesn't seem to be coming to the floor, the vice president's agreement received very well. and speculation it could get as many as 80 votes. the vice president putting to caucus members this way. the second part of a three-part process. first was the budget control act. this deals with the issue of taxes, something that president obama has been talking since 2008. campaigned on this issue in 2012, and the third part will be that march trifecta, when you are going to have both the budget to deal with as well as the
senator harry reid says they are waiting for the coo as well. let's go to nbc's kristen welker at the white house. tell us what you are hearing from your sources there? >> good evening, milissa. according to chuck todd, breaking details from that meeting that vice president biden just had. no one in the meeting said they were planning to vote against this bull once it does move through the senate, it doesn't mean they won't. they didn't voice opposition during that meeting, so that is...
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you're a close friend, worked with him for years, harry reid, what should he do? what can he do? >> well, harry's done all, i think he thinks he is capable of doing right now under the circumstances. he doesn't want to violate the rules of the senate in ways that would speed the process for dealing with rule change. but i actually think there are a couple of things that we could do. one, i think you ought to hold the floor when you're filibustering. just the other day when rand paul did that, i think that went back to the traditions of the senate and we ought to force every senate who is going to require a filibuster to hold the floor. we broke that filibuster in part because senator paul could only hold the floor for about 13 hours and that's really what history is all about. the second thing is i don't think we ought to have a dual track. set bills aside and take up other legislation. if we're going to filibuster, you stay on the bill and you keep the people filibustering until they can't take it anymore. >> are the democrats and harry reid especially and you were in this posit
you're a close friend, worked with him for years, harry reid, what should he do? what can he do? >> well, harry's done all, i think he thinks he is capable of doing right now under the circumstances. he doesn't want to violate the rules of the senate in ways that would speed the process for dealing with rule change. but i actually think there are a couple of things that we could do. one, i think you ought to hold the floor when you're filibustering. just the other day when rand paul did...
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republicans are still upset harry reid invoked the nuclear option, meant to speed up the confirmation process for presidential nominees. republicans vowed to use all over procedural tactics to slow down the process. true to their word, they're now refusing to yield back time during votes on judicial and other appointments. due to the delay, the first vote came shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning. harry reid made it clear, enough is enough. >> if we have to work the weekend before christmas, we're going to do that. if we have to work through christmas, we're going to do that. i know the game they're playing. the only impediment is republican obstructionism. it's difficult to imagine a more pointless exercise than spending the entire week wasting and waiting for a vote. this is a foregone conclusion of what's going to happen. >> joining me tonight is my panel. bob, what's going on, why are the republicans doing this? >> it's kind of a weak-chinled temper tantrum. they can't believe harry reid, who has proven to be a very powerful senate majority leader, did the nuclear option so the pr
republicans are still upset harry reid invoked the nuclear option, meant to speed up the confirmation process for presidential nominees. republicans vowed to use all over procedural tactics to slow down the process. true to their word, they're now refusing to yield back time during votes on judicial and other appointments. due to the delay, the first vote came shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning. harry reid made it clear, enough is enough. >> if we have to work the weekend before...
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if harry reid kills that, harry reid is responsible for shutting down the government, and he should listen to the american people, open the government, fund the government, but don't fund obamacare, because it's hurting the american people. it's not working. >> a total line of bull. right out of a texas field. along with all the droppings. make no mistake. harry reid should take absolutely no blame if the government shuts down. if there is a government shutdown, all the blame is going to be solely on ted cruz and his radical tea party friends. missouri senator claire mccaskill said cruz is throwing a bunch of americans under the bus for his own political gain and conversation. >> i cannot believe that they are going to throw a tantrum and throw the american people and our economic recovery under the bus. this is about running for a president with ted cruz. this isn't about meaningful statesmanship. >> this is where it gets interesting. and highly unusual. it's not just democrats who are fuming at cruz right now. many republicans think cruz's reckless behavior will eventually hurt the party
if harry reid kills that, harry reid is responsible for shutting down the government, and he should listen to the american people, open the government, fund the government, but don't fund obamacare, because it's hurting the american people. it's not working. >> a total line of bull. right out of a texas field. along with all the droppings. make no mistake. harry reid should take absolutely no blame if the government shuts down. if there is a government shutdown, all the blame is going to...
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and if the president does that, it will enable us to do the legislative work. >> so harry reid gets it done in the senate and passes in the senate, no matter what the senate rules are. let's just say it gets out of the senate. will that be enough and the president to put pressure on boehner to say okay, we're going to bring a vote of minimum wage to the floor. i've been told by other house members and i want your take on this. if it were to come to the floor, all the democrats on minimum wage and unemployment insurance, they would certainly vote yes and there would be enough scared republicans, enough reasonable republicans over there, to pass it. it's just a matter of bringing it to the floor. you agree with that? >> well, look how that's true. it's true about that, it's true about immigration. it's true about unemployment insurance compensation. i think that -- i think across the board, if democrats are aggressive and play hard ball from the senate to the house, and with the president, we can get this done for the american people. i'm convinced that we can do it. i mean, you know, we
and if the president does that, it will enable us to do the legislative work. >> so harry reid gets it done in the senate and passes in the senate, no matter what the senate rules are. let's just say it gets out of the senate. will that be enough and the president to put pressure on boehner to say okay, we're going to bring a vote of minimum wage to the floor. i've been told by other house members and i want your take on this. if it were to come to the floor, all the democrats on minimum...
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>> it's not just harry reid, it's four or five democrats in his caucus. all of us, whether we're label, greens, students fighting student debt that is extraordinary or consumers, there's no consumer financial protection bureau director confirmed. we need to stand up together and say to democrats which side are you on? if you don't fight for the president's nominees now, in the next two months, you have no use to us. there are democrats who have said to us how will i get my funding for my next election? we say to them you're not going to get your votes for the next election. you're done. >> wow. it's come to that. there's such a level of frustration amongst progressive workers in this country, you're almost threatening lawmakers to move on this. >> wouldn't be threatening. it would be about democracy democracy means we can run primaries, too. if they don't step up and have a 21st century democracy where we can get up or down votes on the president's nominees, what use are they? it's not just the republicans here. democrats need to decide which side are the
>> it's not just harry reid, it's four or five democrats in his caucus. all of us, whether we're label, greens, students fighting student debt that is extraordinary or consumers, there's no consumer financial protection bureau director confirmed. we need to stand up together and say to democrats which side are you on? if you don't fight for the president's nominees now, in the next two months, you have no use to us. there are democrats who have said to us how will i get my funding for my...
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is this just something harry reid has to do? i mean, if you look at taxation. >> yeah. >> if you look at gun legislation, how could any of this not get filibustered based on what we saw in the 112th? >> actually, the filibuster is designed to thwart the will of the majority. but the problem is not that, because our constitution protects the minority, which is a good thing. the problem is the republicans have made it in a farce. and basically, brought the business of the entire government to a halt. so that's why it must be changed. i'm not for getting rid of it, but i am for changing it dramatically so it can't be abused anymore there are some really important things that face this country. very little was done in the last two years, and that's because the republicans believed that if they could win the election if they did nothing, they put their party ahead of their country. that must not be allowed to happen again, and the filibuster has to be changed. >> democratic proposal would force senators who filibuster to actually spe
is this just something harry reid has to do? i mean, if you look at taxation. >> yeah. >> if you look at gun legislation, how could any of this not get filibustered based on what we saw in the 112th? >> actually, the filibuster is designed to thwart the will of the majority. but the problem is not that, because our constitution protects the minority, which is a good thing. the problem is the republicans have made it in a farce. and basically, brought the business of the entire...
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harry reid knows that. and he tried to explain away his failure earlier today by telling the "washington post" wonkblog, "i'm not personally at this stage ready to get rid of the 60-vote fleshhold. with the history of the senate, we have to understand that the senate isn't and shouldn't be like the house." well, it's obvious that reid is more interested in protecting the senate tradition than moving the country forward. that's my read on it. he went on to say this -- "the only way we'll get rid of the filibuster is if it continues to be abused." hello. with over 380 filibusters in recent years it's shocking that reid would come back and trust republicans not to abuse the filibuster. he knows better. what's going on here? >> back in may harry reid apologized to senators jeff mercury and tom udall for blocking their original filibuster reform bill in twtd. >> if there were ever a time where tom udall and jeff americaly were prophetic it's tonight. these two fine young senators said it was time to change the r
harry reid knows that. and he tried to explain away his failure earlier today by telling the "washington post" wonkblog, "i'm not personally at this stage ready to get rid of the 60-vote fleshhold. with the history of the senate, we have to understand that the senate isn't and shouldn't be like the house." well, it's obvious that reid is more interested in protecting the senate tradition than moving the country forward. that's my read on it. he went on to say this --...
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this is exactly what harry reid was talking about earlier today. will that news -- is there any news that will shake the tea party to reality? >> well, unfortunately, ed, we have been hearing from those tea party republicans over the last weeks, and they have been very open about it. they actually think going into default is a good idea, and they have this theory, as you know, that somehow it will be okay, because the united states will be able to pay our debts to the chinese government and to all the bond holders. of course, that would be at the expense of all the folks on social security. all the folks who rely on medicare. our troops in the field. so republicans continue to push this notion that somehow it would be okay, even though it would be terrible not only for all those americans, but it would immediately undermine the credit rating of the united states. as you're hearing, just in anticipation of the possibility of going over the cliff. imagine if we actually did. so the damage is already being done. that should be very clear to people. >>
this is exactly what harry reid was talking about earlier today. will that news -- is there any news that will shake the tea party to reality? >> well, unfortunately, ed, we have been hearing from those tea party republicans over the last weeks, and they have been very open about it. they actually think going into default is a good idea, and they have this theory, as you know, that somehow it will be okay, because the united states will be able to pay our debts to the chinese government...
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our side is like, well -- mahar reid, i'm going to do my harry reid impersonation. well, we don't have the votes so i don't want it bring it up because it won't pass. i mean, that's as crazy as the detroit lions getting kick off and then the guy looks with 80 yard to go but the san francisco 49ers are coming at him and he is like what is the point of even running down the field. i'm not going make it. i'm a detroit lion. >> especially since we have reggie bush now. we're going to be in good shape. >> yes, that's what we always say. it is always going to be better. but i think seriously though, that the reason that in the past, with columbine, aurora, virginia tech, people forget about it after a few weeks and we move on to whatever else. people are not moving on. they are not moving on after newtown. and i think the reason is, and i can tell by the mail i get, there are too many parent who everyday drive their kids to school, and they open the door and this is what -- i mean, i've got this, more than a dozen times from mothers writing me and saying, i now when they
our side is like, well -- mahar reid, i'm going to do my harry reid impersonation. well, we don't have the votes so i don't want it bring it up because it won't pass. i mean, that's as crazy as the detroit lions getting kick off and then the guy looks with 80 yard to go but the san francisco 49ers are coming at him and he is like what is the point of even running down the field. i'm not going make it. i'm a detroit lion. >> especially since we have reggie bush now. we're going to be in...
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. >> the country will rao the day that harry reid changed the rules. >> you'll be sorry. >> it was a brazen, partisan abuse of power. >> total statused authori authoritariani authoritarianism. >> we are approaching a slippery slope that will destroy the very unique aspect of this institution. >> joining me tonight, larry cohen, president of the communication workers of america, who was a tireless worker with people around the country, trying to convince the senate, this was the right thing to do. mr. cohen, you heard that montage of sound bites. what's your response to that? >> not true. not true at all. this is the worst obstruction any president has faced. either with executive branch or judicial nominations. and it's about time that the majority spoke up as the majority and did what article 2, section 2, clause 2 says. advice and consent by a majority. not a super majority. they did it. we applaud them. go leader reid. >> since 1900, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered. 82 of them have happened under president obama's administration in the last five years. why can't t
. >> the country will rao the day that harry reid changed the rules. >> you'll be sorry. >> it was a brazen, partisan abuse of power. >> total statused authori authoritariani authoritarianism. >> we are approaching a slippery slope that will destroy the very unique aspect of this institution. >> joining me tonight, larry cohen, president of the communication workers of america, who was a tireless worker with people around the country, trying to convince the...
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and then we came back and did a deal with harry reid, and we got some numbers that were pretty good and i voted for that too. i'm sorry the government shut down, not my fault. this is all about making sure republican senators are going to be able to go home and save a little bit of face. but at the heart and soul of it all, it's still obama. they don't want this deal. they don't want anything to work with the president's name connected to it. so you mean to tell me that these two gentlemen right here, the senate majority leader and the senate minority leader, are going to be able to get together and do a deal at this hour and john boehner is going to accept it? boehner is going to be able to take whatever these gentlemen come up with in the senate and go over to the house and say hey, guys, come on. i've got some new tea for you to drink. it ain't going to happen. this is nothing but false hope. i will be stunned if we don't default. i will be stunned if there is a deal. now meanwhile, the backdrop of all of this, republicans who shut down the government are using our nation's veterans
and then we came back and did a deal with harry reid, and we got some numbers that were pretty good and i voted for that too. i'm sorry the government shut down, not my fault. this is all about making sure republican senators are going to be able to go home and save a little bit of face. but at the heart and soul of it all, it's still obama. they don't want this deal. they don't want anything to work with the president's name connected to it. so you mean to tell me that these two gentlemen...
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you understand you were critical of harry reid today. sheer senate majority leader harry reid. i want you to respond to this. >> have i said to senator leahy, i want a bill to come out of the committee. if dianne feinstein by the time it's through the judiciary committee, if she doesn't have her assault weapons, at least let her have an opportunity to offer this amendment. >> will you vote for it? >> oh,i don't know. frankly, and she knows, i haven't read her amendment. i didn't vote for the assault weapons last time because it didn't make sense. but i'll take a look at it. >> mayor, is senator reid doing enough to move this legislation? >> i believe he should read the amendment and listen to a former mayor, dianne feinstein, who stuck her finger in a bullet hole at a scene of a crime. that's what we see as mayors. in washington assault ban weapon, it's a political issue. here is how it sounds to me. my daughter will be teaching school next year. if somebody is in the horrible situation of shooting in that classroom, and they're forced to reload the gun, that may be my daughter
you understand you were critical of harry reid today. sheer senate majority leader harry reid. i want you to respond to this. >> have i said to senator leahy, i want a bill to come out of the committee. if dianne feinstein by the time it's through the judiciary committee, if she doesn't have her assault weapons, at least let her have an opportunity to offer this amendment. >> will you vote for it? >> oh,i don't know. frankly, and she knows, i haven't read her amendment. i...
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. >> we've got an incredible opportunity to retake the senate in 2014, to retire harry reid as majority leader. and the number one thing republicans could do to mess that up is to refuse to stand for principle and if the house turns around and passes a giant amnesty deal that doesn't secure the border and grants amnesty, they might as well go and put harry reid for majority leader bumper stickers on the backs of their cars. >> what ted cruz is now saying in his role as inspirational leader is that the worst thing republicans could do is pass immigration reform. >> that's a nightmare for republicans. all we can do is sit and watch them have this internal fight. speaker boehner almost lost his majority over shutting down the government. this perception of the congress does nothing is one problem they v the other problem is that they badly need voters who abandoned them in droves and need to show that they can do something to rehabilitate their image with women and minorities. where republicans are right now in the polls, ted cruz notwithstanding, they're doing a little bit better. they se
. >> we've got an incredible opportunity to retake the senate in 2014, to retire harry reid as majority leader. and the number one thing republicans could do to mess that up is to refuse to stand for principle and if the house turns around and passes a giant amnesty deal that doesn't secure the border and grants amnesty, they might as well go and put harry reid for majority leader bumper stickers on the backs of their cars. >> what ted cruz is now saying in his role as inspirational...
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i mean, isn't this harry reid's fault? harry had a chance to change the rules of the senate and he was too nice to mitch mcconnell and now look what we've got. there's probably more to come. your thoughts. >> i suppose so, though i remember not very long ago when we were all suffering under the george w. bush administration and there was a real fear that without the filibuster then george bush would have been able to put some of his very radical extremists on the bench and push through more of his agenda. so i understand the reticence to kind of unleash the nuclear option. and you know, i don't think you can necessarily blame harry reid for the unprecedented not just obstructionism but kind of paranoid lunacy of this new crop of senators who, you know, before i think we used to see this sort of incredibly paranoid mccarthyite apocalyptic view of american foreign policy among some of the characters in the house -- >> doesn't that make the case for why harry should have done, this because of the ted cruzes of the world and t
i mean, isn't this harry reid's fault? harry had a chance to change the rules of the senate and he was too nice to mitch mcconnell and now look what we've got. there's probably more to come. your thoughts. >> i suppose so, though i remember not very long ago when we were all suffering under the george w. bush administration and there was a real fear that without the filibuster then george bush would have been able to put some of his very radical extremists on the bench and push through...
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but harry reid can do it. and we can ratchet up pressure. and 2014 is in the midterm elections are all about turning out your base. and if we can get the unions energized, if we can get people who are concerned about this and are more focused on demand side economics instead of this trickle-down voodoo economics we have been seeing in america for the last 30 years, get our base riled up, we could be table to affect -- these people in the companies i was mentioning earlier, road tech, rg steel, 430 bucks a week, ed. that's what they're getting. they've got a couple kids, they've got health problems. $430 a month, when warren buffett is made in 2013 $37 million a day. and i love warren buffett and i'm not against him making a lot of money. but what i'm saying, there is a huge disparity in america when we don't have the wherewithal to say hey, these people should get 430 bucks a month to be able to make ends meet when they're looking for work or gotten locked out of their job while warren buffett is making $37 million a day, something is wrong
but harry reid can do it. and we can ratchet up pressure. and 2014 is in the midterm elections are all about turning out your base. and if we can get the unions energized, if we can get people who are concerned about this and are more focused on demand side economics instead of this trickle-down voodoo economics we have been seeing in america for the last 30 years, get our base riled up, we could be table to affect -- these people in the companies i was mentioning earlier, road tech, rg steel,...
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harry reid. but time out. here's what harry reid said on the senate floor today. >> we should all reflect on what happened yesterday as we proceed with other nominations including a lot of judicial nominations. this can be a senate where ideas are debated in full public view. and obstruction happens in full public view as well. or it can be a senate where a couple of senators obstruct from behind closed doors without ever coming to the senate floor. >> harry, we know this speech. we know the drill. if you're going to go swimming you've got to jump in the lake. just don't put your toe in there. you want some numbers, folks? it's about power. it's not about people. we're talking about clotures, right? 137 times. that's the number. from the 111th congress. got more numbers. the 112th congress, 115 times they pulled stunts like this. we've got more numbers. how's the judiciary working out for us? oh, we've only got 87 vacancies. that makes the courts run really, really nice. but of course they don't like the philo
harry reid. but time out. here's what harry reid said on the senate floor today. >> we should all reflect on what happened yesterday as we proceed with other nominations including a lot of judicial nominations. this can be a senate where ideas are debated in full public view. and obstruction happens in full public view as well. or it can be a senate where a couple of senators obstruct from behind closed doors without ever coming to the senate floor. >> harry, we know this speech. we...
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harry reid is an interesting example. harry reid after aurora, the shootings in colorado, didn't want to open a debate on responsible gun legislation. he is now prepared to. senator manchin of west virginia, senator warner of virginia. >> would the assault weapons ban pass? the 1994 assault weapons ban passed. i asked that to barbara boxer here last night, senator from california. she doesn't know. that's a big statement. >> we know what some of the solutions are. listen, you've got to begin somewhere, as the vice president said. we're not going to end gun violence in this country. but until we begin, there is going to be -- i don't know, ed, but if it does, and it shows the lack of courage on the part of our political class. however, you do see in governor cuomo and the possibilities around this country of governs of various states taking measures in their own hands. and i do think the president, because after the gabby giffords shooting, the department of justice put together a package of executive actions. there will b
harry reid is an interesting example. harry reid after aurora, the shootings in colorado, didn't want to open a debate on responsible gun legislation. he is now prepared to. senator manchin of west virginia, senator warner of virginia. >> would the assault weapons ban pass? the 1994 assault weapons ban passed. i asked that to barbara boxer here last night, senator from california. she doesn't know. that's a big statement. >> we know what some of the solutions are. listen, you've got...
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harry reid is not the person to push this. the media has to push this. >> what about getting the house, david? if you do the nuclear option in the senate but you can't get anything done in the house what use good does it do. >> remember, in the last election for the house, the democrats got a million more votes than the republicans but because of gerrymandering, the republicans are in charge. >> should harry reid go the nuclear option. >> i think there is value in going this route because it energizes the base. we're going to have midterm elections very soon. >> can you trust harry to get the job done? >> he doesn't have a good track record. >> i know you don't believe he can get it done. >> i don't. look at the history. we judge people by their history. this man has a very poor history when i comes to getting things down. >> if the republicans retake the senate in 2014 were the narrative would be is set up for them to have a good campaign conversation before turn because isn't filibuster reform dangs rous. >> it's dangerous u
harry reid is not the person to push this. the media has to push this. >> what about getting the house, david? if you do the nuclear option in the senate but you can't get anything done in the house what use good does it do. >> remember, in the last election for the house, the democrats got a million more votes than the republicans but because of gerrymandering, the republicans are in charge. >> should harry reid go the nuclear option. >> i think there is value in going...